acidity
English
Etymology
From French acidité, from Latin aciditātem, accusative singular of aciditās (“sourness, acidity”), from acidus (“sour, acid”). See acid.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /əˈsɪdɪti/
Noun
acidity (countable and uncountable, plural acidities)
- The quality or state of being acid
- The quality of sour; sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste, as in the acidity of lemon juice.
- Empty stomachs lead to acidity and leave a sour taste in the mouth.
- (pathology) Excessive acid quality, as in gastric secretions.
Antonyms
Translations
quality or state of being acid
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quality of sourness to the taste
pathology: excessive acid quality
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